Q: What can I do about my ex husband trying to claim he is too ill for child support?
My ex husband was an abuser that drinks & abused substances. I tried to leave with my kids that I solely provided for. He would threaten to kill us every time & we could never get out. In 2014 we finally got divorced (thanks to a pushy mistress) & he still wouldn't let us go. He followed none of the decrees. No health insurance, the house was always in foreclosure, & utilities often were shut off. I paid those many times. When it was decreed we leave, he wouldn't let us. When covid hit he was told to stop going out to drink, he joked about our auto immune kid being at risk. He got covid & spread it. He ended up hospitalized then in rehab. He came back & continued the abuse & drinking etc. 2022 we tried to leave & he was arrested for trying to kill us. Explosives in the home & bear spraying all of us. The kids are now 24, 18, 18. We are homeless & get back child support. He has a 10,000 lawer, we can't afford one. He wants it all back saying he can't afford to live & is too sick to pay.
A:
The attorney general's office should be able to work on getting that back for you -- I would recommend reaching out to them. Before doing so, make sure you have a copy of the divorce decree so you can provide them with the cause number.
I wish you all the best!
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